Category: Football

Winners; Harry Kane– From Euro 2016 disaster to first name on the team sheet, a third 20 goal premiership season in succession confirmed Kane as England’s best forward since peak era Alan Shearer. Southgate had to wait until June to pick him for the first time and he was rewarded with 3 goals in 2

Whilst I’m blogging about hope for England’s future we should remember how that concept was lost in the first place. For me and I suspect many other fans optimism around England disintegrated in South Africa in 2010. Going into that tournament genuine belief in the manager and players unravelled in a way not seen since

So the Euros are over but if the aim of a junior tournament is to provide players for the seniors here are the 5 (in reverse order) most likely to be stepping on the flight from Luton to Moscow. 5. Tammy Abraham Not quite the goalfest we’d hoped for from the Chelsea youngster, but a

What a shame for the Under 21s, still a great tournament after 3 straight blow outs in this competition. I don’t think the U21s are technically as good as their younger counterparts but plenty of positives to draw on. A team showing spirit, defensive cohesion and incisive counter attacking shouldn’t be dismissed (even if inevitably

Really looking forward to today’s Euro semi final. I really think the Under 20’s World Cup win has changed something- not just in the corridors of St Georges Park (now teams are expected to win for England not just qualify and show up), but in the country at large. People now want to see English

One year on from the the debacle against Iceland and one year away from Russia 2018 I’ve decided to blog about the England football team. I’m not an ex-player or a journalist just a fan who’s followed England and English football for a lifetime. I’ll keep the tone up beat (when I can), there’s been